A lower court had ordered South Carolina to redraw the district after it found that the state used race as a proxy for partisan affiliation.
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Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval and land units on alert over China’s military drills
China’s military said its 2-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence.
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Second flag carried by Jan. 6 rioters displayed outside house owned by Justice Alito, report says
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said the inverted American flag was flown by his wife amid a dispute with neighbors, and he had no part in it.
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Buy now, pay later companies must adhere to credit card standards, consumer agency says
Here’s what you need to know.
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Nikki Haley says she will vote for Trump in 2024 election
The former UN ambassador shuttered her own bid for the Republican nomination 2 months ago but did not immediately endorse Donald Trump.
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First aid from U.S. pier in Gaza has reached starving Palestinians, the UN says
The U.S. Agency for International Development told the Associated Press that a total of 41 trucks loaded with aid have reached humanitarian organizations in Gaza.
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Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Texas state police over botched response
The lawsuit, seeking at least $500 million in damages, is the latest of several seeking accountability for the law enforcement response.
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Falling EV sales are upending banker climate strategies
A slowdown in EV adoption has potentially huge implications for the energy transition.
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China sanctions U.S. defense-related companies and executives over Russia, Taiwan
The latest round of sanctions, imposed under China’s Anti-Foreign Sanction Law, will freeze all assets by businesses inside China and deny individuals and their immediate family members visas to enter the country.
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Rudy Giuliani peddles self-named coffee amid legal woes, financial struggles
The former New York City Mayor, who is currently grappling with bankruptcy and a debt of $148 million, rolled out the ads for his personally branded coffee.